The Brutal War Complicating Myanmar’s Quake Response
Last week’s violent earthquakes tore through a part of the country that had already borne the brunt of a brutal campaign by ...
Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing joined regional talks in Bangkok on Friday, a day after his army launched multiple airstrikes, ...
Deadly quake gives junta a chance to tighten hold over Myanmar
It was only hours after Myanmar was hit by its strongest earthquake in a century when the ruling military regime resumed bombing parts of the war-torn country where it lost ...
Myanmar images reveal scale of quake destruction as death toll climbs to more than 2,700
Hopes are fading for people trapped beneath rubble in Myanmar and Thailand with the passing of a crucial 72-hour rescue ...
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Will the Earthquake Affect Politics and War in Myanmar?
The massive earthquake in Myanmar has exacerbated the country’s existing crises, and will likely worsen instability rather ...
Satellite images show extent of devastation in Myanmar
Even with thousands dead and entire neighbourhoods levelled, the ruling military junta in Myanmar maintains its long-term ban on international journalists entering the country.
Monday Briefing: Devastation in Myanmar
An aftershock yesterday struck Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, near the epicenter of the initial quake, toppling ...
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies
The U.S. Geological Service's predictive modelling estimated Myanmar's death toll could eventually top 10,000 and losses ...
Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise
A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking ...
Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role
But a rushed ceasefire born of necessity does not equate to a lasting solution. As such, the shifting geopolitics of Russia, the U.S. and China may impact Myanmar’s civil war – but it will do little ...
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The Uncertain Future of Myanmar’s Rakhine State
The NUG will likely have little to contribute to the military and political future of an AA/ULA confederation, or in its radius of military power into other parts of Myanmar. For the AA to succeed in ...
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Gov't employees warned vs. partisan political activities
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Monday reminded government employees not to engage in partisan political activities and to uphold political neutrality ahead of the May 12 midterm ...